Tech Notes

Cost of diagnosing the P0A80 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS code

Labor: 1.0

The cost of diagnosing the P0A80 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS code is 1.0 hour of labor. The auto repair labor rates vary widely across the country, and even within the same city. Most auto repairs shops charge between $75 and $150 per hour.

Possible Symptoms

Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light)

P0A80 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS Meaning

The HV battery uses nickel metal-hydride batteries and does not require external charging. The power management control ECU controls the SOC (state of charge) of the HV battery at a constant level during driving. The HV battery is composed of 28 modules, and each module consists of eight 1.2 V cells in series. The battery smart unit monitors battery block voltage at 14 locations. Each battery block is composed of 2 modules in a set.
The battery smart unit, which monitors the voltage of the battery blocks, determines that malfunction has occurred if a voltage difference between the battery blocks exceeds the standard. When the malfunction detection condition is satisfied, the power management control ECU (HV CPU) will illuminates the MIL and sets the P0A80 code.